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http://dx.doi.org/10.21598/JKPNFA.2022.20.2.223

Effects of Extra Thoracic Mobilization Exercises on Shoulder Range of motion, Pain, and Disability Index in Patients with Rotator Cuff Repair  

Kim, Beom-Ryong (Department of Physical Therapy, Design Hospital)
Song, Gui-Bin (Department of Physical Therapy, PT Rehabilitation and Education Center)
Kang, Tae-Woo (Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health and Welfare, Woosuk University)
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PNF and Movement / v.20, no.2, 2022 , pp. 223-233 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: The study aimed to determine the effect of extra thoracic mobilization exercises on shoulder pain and function in patients who had undergone rotator cuff repair. Methods: Following the recording of baseline measurements, 20 subjects who had undergone rotator cuff repair were randomized into two groups: the experimental group (n = 10), which did thoracic mobilization exercises, and the control group (n = 10), which received traditional physical therapy. Each group participated in the intervention five times per week for two weeks. The pain (using the visual analogue scales [VAS]), the flexion and abduction range of motion (ROM), and the shoulder pain and disability index (SPADI) scores of both groups were recorded pre- and post-intervention. Paired t-tests were used to determine whether post-intervention scores were significantly different from pre-intervention scores, and independent t-tests were used to analyze differences in the dependent variables between the two groups. Results: After the two-week intervention, both groups experienced significantly decreased VAS and SPADI scores (p < 0.05) and significantly increased flexion and abduction ROM (p < 0.05). The experimental group that undertook the thoracic mobilization exercises showed greater improvements in pain, flexion and abduction ROM, and the SPADI than the control group (p < 0.05). Conclusion: These results suggest that thoracic mobilization exercises reduce shoulder pain and disability and enhance function in patients who have undergone rotator cuff repair.
Keywords
Rotator cuff; Shoulder injuries; Shoulder pain; Thoracic mobilization;
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